6 Ways To Make Your Leadership And Workplace Fun Again

Employees want leaders who are likeable characters, but at the same time they need to define what it is to make the company grow. Workplace relationships are important in gaining the right attitudes to successfully run the business to generate the best results. 

These tips below offer the 6 ways you can show great leadership as well as an enjoyable experience in the workplace.

1. Allow People to Fail; Encourage Employees to Test Their Ideas

As an employer, the best way to unleash passions and abilities from your employees is to allow them to test their ideas. Giving them the room to grow and adapt within the team will only make them feel comfortable in leadership and communication. Delegation is key when being the one in charge, so create the possibility for employees to establish their own footing, giving them the feeling of independence. You also can’t expect complete success from them, so allow them to fail. This will not only encourage ideas, it will also help them learn from their mistakes and make them grow even stronger.

2.  Build Teams That Last

The idea of a having a team is that every individual has the opportunity to contribute their ideas, allowing a fair share of collaborative thinking. You’ll find that allowing this will prove more success for each individual, giving you a team that you can depend on. Leaders are there to influence, and not control the dialogue. If you completely control the ideas and give out strict instructions, workers will feel under pressure. There is a possibility that this will create a less desirable attitude to complete the work, leaving the workplace the entire opposite of fun.

Leaders must allow team building to become less instructional and more enabled by the members of the team themselves. In a fast-changing marketplace, engaging employees and discovering their passions are best achieved when people feel valued and empowered to think, act and innovate in ways that come most naturally to them.

3.  Be a Great Communicator; Hold No Secrets

We all know that workplaces hold the ‘office gossip’. As much as gossip can never be retained, the one thing that should never be allowed are secrets. Never be a vague employer and risk losing the trust you have gained from others. I think we can all admit that coming into work and gossiping during your break over a coffee brings a sense of fun to the surroundings. But when it comes down to the serious discussions about the work you are doing, be human and approachable. The last thing you want is for the workplace to be fragile from employees hearing their boss complain about them. They want to know what they are ultimately being held accountable for and what they can or cannot do so never stop communicating your visions and goals. Be a great communicator and make sure you clearly define your expectations to set a tone for your workplace.

4.  Don’t Hide Behind the Title; Be The Real You

Leadership effectiveness is more than just the influence a “job title” gives you. The real impact of leadership is when you can reveal the person that is behind the title. Society has now turned very sociable with the increase of networking and communication, so we are generally more curious to know about the people we work with, especially our bosses. People don’t want leaders who will undermine us as employers and create that clear line of power. Workers want a leader to relate towards and to respect. Be real in who you are and what you represent as an individual.

Hiding behind a title is the last thing you want to do. If you show your ability to build relationships with employees, this will show a humble attitude and you will be more approachable. Although, you must also have that executive presence which is impactful and dynamic enough that they will never cross the line of respect.

5.  Awaken the Organisation; Keep People On Their Toes

Continually setting tasks and keeping your employees on their feet is definitely something that will keep the workplace alive. Giving them the right amount of challenges will make them hungry for more, and it’ll help them adapt themselves. Not only are you leading a great business but you are expanding abilities and creating endless possibilities.

Furthermore, make it easier for people to contribute and feel more valued, that way they will confidently place themselves in tasks and projects you give them. With time, your employees will find that the workplace becomes more desirable and fun to enter.

6.  Keep it Simple; Make it Fun

No one wants to wake up in the morning and absolutely dread going to work. As a leader you must make sure that your employees actually enjoy their job. The new workplace is less about the business defining the individual and more about the individual defining the business, and if this is clear to your employees then they will have something to be proud of.

If you step back, you will see that simplicity is becoming the new normal. The workplace and the world are changing fast and it’s important to embrace the basics that serve as the foundation for how we think, act and innovate new products, services and the technological advancements that support them.

Make employees feel that they can relate to you and what you expect from them and encourage their voices to be heard and amplified. Don’t intimidate them, make the journey simple and fun and watch them flourish.